Kilo Lingo

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feminine

/ˈkoka/

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Translation

coca plant

Word origin

From Quechua kuka, the name of the Andean plant, borrowed into Spanish during the colonial period.

Origin
Quechua
Root
kuka
English cognates
coca, cocaine

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcocas

Examples

originaria .

The coca plant is native to the Andes.

mastican .

Coca leaves are chewed in some regions.

cultivo regulado .

The cultivation of coca is regulated by law.

¿ ?

Do you want an ice-cold coke?

.

The police found a field of coca on the mountain.

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This word is part of lesson 61.